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Abortion Laws by State: Kansas Outlaws 'Dilation and Evacuation' Procedure, Effectively Banning Second-Term Abortions

Second-term abortions, which are common throughout the United States, are now effectively illegal in Kansas after Gov. Sam Brownback on Tuesday signed a law prohibiting physicians from "knowingly dismembering a living unborn child and extracting such unborn child one piece at a time from the uterus."

Walter Scott Shooting: South Carolina Police Officer Charged With Murder for Fatally Shooting Unarmed Black Man

A South Carolina police officer was arrested and charged with murder on Tuesday in the killing of an unarmed Black man that occurred over the weekend.

Boston Marathon Bomber Trial Update: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Found Guilty of all 30 Charges in Death Penalty Case

After deliberating for roughly 11 hours over the last two days, the jury in the Boston Marathon bombing trial found Dzhokhar Tsarnaev guilty on all 30 counts charged against him. The 21-year-old convicted terrorist will now move on to the sentencing phase of his trial, where he will face the death penalty.

Former Iowa State Lawmaker Charged With Raping 78-Year-Old Wife in Nursing Home

A former Iowa state lawmaker is set to appear in court Wednesday to face charges for allegedly sexually assaulting his 78-year-old wife while she was in a nursing home.

100-Year-Old New Jersey Man Kills Wife With Ax Before Committing Suicide

The murder happened over the weekend when the elderly man killed his wife while she slept and then proceeded to commit suicide.

LA County Pays $5M to Family of Unarmed Latino Man Shot by Police in 2012

Jose de la Trinidad's family will receive more than $5 million from Los Angeles County. De la Trinidad was shot dead by two LAPD officers more than two years ago.

Mega Millions Numbers & Results April 7, 2015: Find Out the Winning Numbers for April 7

There was no winner for Tuesday night's Mega Millions increasing the next jackpot to $39 million, according to MLive.

Boston Marathon Bomber Trial Update: Jury Begins Deliberations in Death Penalty Case

After hearing nearly one hundred witnesses give gut wrenching testimonies, the jury in the Boston Marathon bombing trial began its first day of deliberations on Tuesday.

DC Power Outages Plague Capitol Region Following Explosion; White House Affected

Explosion is blamed for region-wide power outage A region-wide power outage is affecting the Washington, D. C. , area and even buildings like the White House and the Capitol were affected by it, USAToday reports.

Venezuela News 2015: Nicolas Maduro Rushes to Gather Signatures for Anti-Obama Petition

The Venezuelan leader stated that he would round up ten million signatures to protest recent U.S. sanctions against his country and personally hand them to Obama at the Summit of the Americas in Panama which takes place April 10 and 11.

Burger-King Wedding Will Be Paid by Fast Food Chain Burger King

A couple may have been teased about their last names, but they will get the last laugh. A couple may have been teased about their last names, but they will get the last laugh.

GOP Kansas Bill Aims to Control Use of Welfare Checks Through ATM Limits, Lifetime Benefits

State welfare recipients will now be prevented from spending their money on certain things like entertainment and some businesses. The Republican bill also curtails how much a recipient can withdraw at a time and how long they may receive assistance.

Polls: Rahm Emanuel Ahead of Chuy Garcia As Chicago Mayoral Runoff Nears Finish

The results of Chicago's first-ever mayoral runoff are expected in Tuesday, with incumbent mayor Rahm Emanuel and Latino challenger Jesus "Chuy" Garcia battling in a tight race.

US Latino Unemployment Rate Rises in March, More Latinas Unemployed Than Latino Males

While the overall U.S. unemployment went unchanged in March, last month did see an unemployment rate increase for the U.S. Latino community, according to the latest federal statistics.

U.S. Navy News: DARPA Continues Work on Unmanned Submarine Hunter, Will Move to More Complex Exercises [Watch]

The ACTUV ship could be the first unmanned vessel in any navy. Though its initial purpose is to hunt hostile submaries, the platform could potentially be adapted for other missions.

Immigration Reform News: City Mayors Push Courts to Allow Obama's Executive Order on Immigration to Move Forward

Leaders from 73 different cities and counties across the country signed on to a legal brief filed on Monday backing President Obama's executive actions on immigration and asking an appeals court to allow the president's deportation relief policies to move forward.

Boston Marathon Bomber Trial Update: Prosecutors, Defense Lawyers Make Closing Statements

The Boston Marathon bombing trial continued on Monday as lawyers on both sides of the case began making their closing arguments.

Dominican Republic Presidential Candidate Makes Homophobic Remarks While in New Jersey [Watch]

Hipolito Mejia used an anti-gay slut in a homophobic joke during his presidential campaign tour in the U.S. Mejia is running for president of the Dominican Republic in the country's upcoming elections.

Jeb Bush 2016 Presidential Election: Former Governor Identified Himself 'Hispanic' in Voter Registration

Potential GOP presidential candidate Jeb Bush's 2009 voter registration application revealed the former governor marked "Hispanic" in the form's "race/ethnicity" questionnaire.

Ferguson Residents to Elect 4 New City Council Members Who Will Oversee Hiring of New Police Chief

City residents in Ferguson, Missouri will head to the polls on Tuesday for the first election since 18-year-old Michael Brown was killed in a police shooting that sparked a string of local protests and national outrage.